Dacus Library Celebrates International Open Access Week

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“Discover More About Open Access” begins at 1:30 p.m. on the library’s main floor. "Open access" refers to freely available resources without high subscription costs.

ROCK HILL, SOUTH CAROLINA – Winthrop University’s Ida Jane Dacus Library will celebrate International Open Access Week with a special event on Oct. 27 featuring a keynote address from the Richard W. Riley College of Education’s Marshall Jones.

What does “open access” refer to, you ask? Well, it can mean lots of things, said Michaela Volkmar, information literary coordinator and outreach librarian at Dacus.

“We’re focused on open access to research, scholarship, textbooks, things of that nature,” she explained. “Essentially, freely available resources that you don’t have to pay high subscription costs for.”

“Discover More About Open Access” begins at 1:30 p.m. on the library’s main floor. Faculty, staff and students can grab some refreshments and browse the Open Access resources and stations. Library Dean Mark Herring will welcome the crowd, followed by sessions on: